UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Kuwait; Observations on...
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The Public Authority of Manpower’s expatriate labor shelter. — KUNA GENEVA: The UN Committee against Torture has published its findings on the countries it examined during its...
View ArticleKuwait succeeds in harvesting Jojoba plant
Kuwait Times Jojoba plant KUWAIT: Director of Agricultural Guidance at the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resourses (PAAAFR) Eng Ghanim Al-Sanad said yesterday that PAAAFR has...
View ArticleCoastguards arrest 10 Iranian infiltrators
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Alleged Iranian infiltrators are seen after they were arrested by the Kuwaiti coastguard. – MoI KUWAIT: Kuwait said yesterday its coastguard detained 10 Iranian “infiltrators”, but...
View ArticleChampion Deehani arrives home to hero’s welcome – Shooter dedicates gold...
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Olympic gold medalist Fehaid Al-Deehani is welcomed by officials and well-wishers at Kuwait airport’s VIP lounge yesterday. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: Kuwaiti champion...
View ArticleFace-veiled thief identified
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A security source said Farwaniya police have determined the identity of an Arab woman wearing a veil who committed seven thefts as reported, but sources believe there may be more...
View Article28 arrested in fake domestic help office – Dead woman found in Jaber Al-Ahmad
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: This handout photo released by the Interior Ministry yesterday shows people arrested inside a fake domestic help office. KUWAIT: The Relations and Security Information Department...
View ArticleIndian embassy celebrates 70th Independence Day – Indian minister Singh to...
Kuwait Times Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain KUWAIT: Braving the scorching summer heat, thousands of Indians gathered at the Indian Embassy yesterday to celebrate India’s 70th Independence Day. The...
View ArticleBritish company to run Jaber Hospital
Kuwait Times Jaber hospital KUWAIT: As part of moves towards implementing the Cabinet’s decision to invest in and manage Jaber Hospital, talks are heading towards an agreement with a British company,...
View ArticleMajor project workers not paid for months – Company yet to receive down payment
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Pictures taken from the project’s site. — Photos by Joseph Shagra KUWAIT: Workers, suppliers, subcontractors and other staff working on a vital project in Kuwait City have not...
View ArticleHomeowner warned to remove telecom tower
Kuwait Times telecom tower KUWAIT: The Jahra municipality emergency team warned a house owner and asked him to remove a telecommunication tower on top of his house and gave him one week to do so. They...
View ArticleRashidi returns to rousing welcome
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Olympic bronze medalist Abdullah Al-Rashidi is welcomed by officials and well-wishers at Kuwait airport’s VIP lounge yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: Kuwaiti shooter...
View Article51 to be stripped of nationality – Children of divorcees, widows granted...
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet’s weekly meeting yesterday.— KUNA KUWAIT: The interior minister, during the Cabinet session...
View ArticleRow over medical tests for Kuwait visa in Philippines – New system could...
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A crisis is brewing in the Philippines over medical tests for Filipino workers coming to Kuwait. A new system, implemented on Aug 8, now limits the 80,000+ Filipino applicants...
View ArticleKuwait, Egypt to link manpower systems, fight trafficking
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Abdullah Al-Mutawtah, Acting Director of the Public Authority for Manpower (right), meets with Jamal Sayed Ahmad, Labor Consultant at the Egyptian Embassy in Kuwait. — KUNA KUWAIT:...
View ArticleJuly was Earth’s hottest month in modern times – Kuwait electricity load hits...
Kuwait Times MIAMI/KUWAIT: Soaring temperatures worldwide made July the Earth’s hottest month in modern times, setting a new high mark for global heat in 137 years of record-keeping, US government...
View ArticleThe mouth says it all – Local ventriloquist explains his passion for comedy...
Kuwait Times Basel with his private collection of ‘dummies’. Some people may find them creepy, but talking puppets are Basel Al-Dosery’s best friends. Putting his hands inside a puppet head and...
View ArticleNaming the streets of Kuwait
Kuwait Times Yousef Al- Mnawer, Head of the Committee and Assistant Director General for Projects Affairs at the Municipal Council. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Kuwait’s streets are a hodgepodge of...
View ArticleOuda Al-Muhanna – top Kuwaiti, Gulf folk artist
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Ouda Al-Muhanna performs during a wedding party in these file photos. — KUNA KUWAIT: Ouda Al-Muhanna was one of the top icons of folkorish singing in Kuwait and the Gulf region....
View ArticleEx-convict arrested, ammunition’s seized; Woman stabs police
Kuwait Times Ammunition’s seized KUWAIT: Weapons detectives have arrested an ex-convict citizen, who is wanted for another three-year jail sentence. Firearms, machine gun, 14 magazines and large...
View Article2 Kuwaiti robbery suspects arrested
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Criminal Detectives have arrested two Kuwaiti suspects following a gunshot incident in Jahra area. A task force was formed after officers received several complaints from citizens...
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